Five common physical findings that indicate that a child has been abused are what?
A) Eye, head, and skeletal injuries; swollen glands; and breaks in skin
B) Broken bones and finger joints, bruises, scars, and eye injuries
C) Bruises, burns, lacerations, missing teeth, and skeletal injuries
D) Missing teeth, scars on genitalia, loose bones, broken legs, and burn marks
Ans: C
The most common indicators of physical abuse of a child are as follows: (1) bruises involving no breaks in skin integrity, (2) burns, usually due to immersion in hot water, contact with cigarettes, tying with a rope, or the application of a hot iron, (3) lacerations, abrasions, welts, and scars noted on the lips, eyes, face, and external genitalia, (4) missing or loosened teeth, and (5) skeletal injuries such as fractured bones, epiphyseal separation, or stiff, swollen, enlarged joints.
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